He Yi and Lin Yixin couldn't help but feel annoyed when they saw me slaughter the monsters. Book fans loved to read:)
"Lu Chen, when did you learn your Thousand Mirage Slash?" Lin Yixin pouted. "Why don't I have an AoE skill..."
"Yes!"
He Yi nodded. "Warriors don't have AoE skills. It feels like something is missing. My grinding speed is so slow. It's not like that at all."
I sank into a distant memory. A moment later, I looked up and said, "Yiyi, do you remember when we were grinding the Ancient Thunder Temple together?
The last Boss was the Thunder General. His signature skill was the Thousand Mirage Slash. Unfortunately, I dropped the Thousand Mirage Slash skill book. When I asked you if you wanted it, you generously offered it to me … "
"Ah?!"
Lin Yixin's beautiful face was filled with shock and regret. "How could I have been so stupid..."
"Who knew you..."
I smiled and comforted her. "It's fine. As long as we kill more bosses and do more quests, we'll get a melee AoE skill book sooner or later. Isn't the game about accumulation? The more you accumulate, the more the system will reward you."
"Yes, let's finish this quest first!"
… …
Beiming Xue was silent, her face stern. She pulled the bowstring of the Purgatory Bow again and again, firing Evil Spirit Volley into the crowd. In this place, other than me, Beiming Xue was the strongest DPS. Evil Spirit Volley's characteristic was splash damage. Nine arrows landed in the crowd like bombs, creating a shockwave that caused the Mountain Spiders to wail.
At the front of the team, I, Lin Yixin, and He Yi blocked the attacks. Our Defense was enough to block the Mountain Spiders' attacks. They were just Level 85 elite monsters, so they couldn't be that strong. Also, we were in a good position, so each person could only take one or two attacks. With Murong Mingyue's healing ability, she could easily keep our HP above 75%. It was very safe. Book fans also liked to read:)
Swoosh swoosh!
My karma exploded, and the Purgatory Sword's 5% Outstanding property was triggered twice. Two Purgatory Slashes tore through the air and landed directly in the crowd of monsters. With the splash effect, countless Mountain Spiders were torn to shreds, dropping countless blood sacs, stones, and equipment.
Looking at the time, I've been killing for nearly half an hour. My experience bar has risen by nearly 20%. The speed at which I grind monsters at a checkpoint is simply too fast!
Unfortunately, only a few Mountain Spiders were left. Otherwise, they could grind through the night and reach the Level 90 threshold by tonight …
"There are only a few Mountain Spiders left. Kill them all!"
I smiled as I raised my sword and used Pardon + Desperate Gambit!
Crack!
“5401！”
A Savage Blood Mountain Spider fell to the ground and a rich amount of experience floated over. Instantly, my body felt warm. A pure golden light descended from the sky and covered my body. I actually leveled up!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have reached Level 84. Because you have surpassed Level 80, your General Star has awakened. You have gained 42 Tactics!
… …
"Hm, 42 Tactics?" I was shocked. "Players after Level 80 gain Tactics when they level up?"
Lin Yixin shook her head with a smile. "No, that's how the system works. After a player reaches Level 80, they automatically gain 1 Tactics every two levels. Tacticians, on the other hand, gain 1 Tactics every level. You're Level 84, so the system compensated you with 42 Tactics. This way, you can learn low-rank General Skills …"
"Here, I have a stratagem book here. Do you want to learn it …"
Lin Yixin took out a khaki-colored skill book from her bag. I glanced at it and was speechless — Encourage: Increases party members' Attack by 5%. Usage Requirement: 20 Tactics. Fans also like to read: Encourage.
… …
"Uh, this is a skill that tacticians learn at Level 20, right?" I asked.
"Yes, do you want to learn it?" Lin Yixin smiled softly. "I spent a lot of money to get this skill book …"
I was expressionless. "Did you spend more than one gold?
Hmph hmph, I don't know a low-rank General Skill like this. It only adds 5% Attack, too low. My Wild Roar can add 15% Attack, Encourage is far from it … "
Lin Yixin pouted. "Whatever, I'll keep it for myself to learn …"
As we spoke, He Yi killed a Mountain Spider. Immediately, a beam of golden light fell. Lin Yixin rose to Level 80 and also gained 40 Tactics. She did not hesitate to learn the skill book and then asked for the position of party leader. She chanted softly and the nearby party members received Encourage, increasing everyone's Attack by 5%!
Damn, so my Wild Roar and General Skills could stack?
Very good, this way, everyone's Attack would increase by 20%. It was like having a high-level bard buffing Divine Valor. Great!
… …
Looking at Lin Yixin's General Skills, Murong Mingyue couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, it seems that the era of Heavenblessed's generals has arrived …"
"Yes!"
I swung the Purgatory Sword and killed the last few Mountain Spiders. My experience rose by around 30%, and the other girls all leveled up at least once. This experience was too rich!
I started to clean up the battlefield. According to the rules, Lin Yixin didn't want anything but the Mountain Spider Blood Sacs. Truthfully, the Mountain Spider Blood Sacs were worth more than ordinary equipment.
No one wanted stones, so it was up to equipment.
As I walked, I picked up a metal helmet and looked at it. Black Iron – grade trash, I threw it away. Then I looked at the others. They were at least Steel-grade or Dark Steel – grade.
After cleaning up the battlefield for almost five minutes, I found four good items in my bag. When I showed them to the girls, they were dumbfounded and protested in unison, "Lu Chen, how did you get such good equipment?!"
Watcher's Wristguards: Level 75 Dark Steel – grade metal armor, 84 Defense, increases user's max HP by 4%.
Bloodstained Helmet: Level 75 Silver-grade, 102 Defense, increases user's Defense by 2%, Tactics + 4.
Silverscale Legguards: Level 75 Silver-grade, 100 Defense, increases user's Attack by 1.2%, Tactics + 3.
Scout Leather Boots: Level 75 Dark Steel – grade, 85 Defense, increases user's Magic Resist by 0.4%, Tactics + 2.
… …
Yes, three of these four pieces of equipment added Tactics. From this, it could be seen that the era of generals had arrived. In the future, the equipment people obtained would have a higher chance of adding Tactics. Tactics was definitely a good thing. It determined the amount of General Skills a player could add.
For example, if a player with 0 Tactics used Elementary Encourage, they would only be able to increase their attack power by 5%. However, if a player with 100 Tactics used Elementary Encourage, they would be able to increase their attack power by 100% -1% -5%. In other words, they would be able to double their base value. Every point of Tactics meant that the effect of a General Skill would be increased by 1%. If a player had 200 Tactics, then their Elementary Encourage would increase their attack power by 15%!
What did this mean?
It meant that non-tactician players could enjoy the joy of General Skills, and the natural advantage of tacticians wouldn't be replaced. In a large party, the fact that the party leader was a high-level tactician wouldn't change. After all, non-tactician players wouldn't risk their lives to collect equipment that added Tactics. That wasn't very realistic. Everyone else would read it normally:).
In short, when he chose high-level equipment in the future, he would prioritize equipment that added Tactics. After all, when he was training alone, he could form a party and be a lone leader. Stratagem skills were still useful. If he could get a high-level Encourage in the future, it should not be a problem for him to add 20% to his Attack.
The World Famous Generals patch was here, and infantrymen who didn't want to be fierce generals weren't good infantrymen!
… …
I waved the equipment in my hand and asked, "What, you want these crappy equipment that adds Tactics?
Then take it, it won't sell for much anyway... "
The girls looked disinterested. He Yi curled her lips. "You can take it, we don't want it. Let's continue. There should be a boss in Hundred Flower Valley. Let's find it and kill it. Let's see if it drops any high Tactics equipment!"
"Yes!"
I grabbed the Purgatory Sword, ate a Magic Consumable, and set off. My constant use of Thousand Mirage Slash had gradually increased my consumption of Mana Potions. I could clearly feel that my 120-slot bag wasn't enough. It would be great if I had a bag with unlimited space, but unfortunately, that kind of thing was almost on the level of a divine item. I couldn't even think about it for now. Plus, I had 120 slots, and the girls only had around 50 or so. The girls had to think of ways to save as many slots as possible. How embarrassing!
When I passed by the Mountain Spider area, the ground was covered in Mountain Spider eggs. When I stepped on them, they made popping sounds.
Beiming Xue said, "Should we set fire to these eggs?"
Lin Yixin shook her head with a smile. "Don't, let these eggs hatch. We'll come back next time. Hehe, we got over 2400 Mountain Spider blood sacs in less than an hour. What good stuff, we'll come back next time ~ ~"
I was speechless. "Mountain Spiders are lucky to meet an opponent like you. Fans like to read:)."
"Hmph hmph!"
We continued forward. We had cleared out the Mountain Spider's nest, so there were almost no Mountain Spiders in Hundred Flower Valley. There should be other creatures ahead.
Not long after, a little mouse appeared in front of us. It was about the size of a fist, green all over, wagging its short tail and squeaking.
"Wah, so cute ~ ~"
Lin Yixin gave a bell-like laugh and walked forward with the Moonlight Sword. She put her arm around her waist and reached out a hand to greet, "Hey, little guy, where's your mother?"
I was shocked. "Yiyi, she's my mother..."
"What?!"
The little mouse suddenly turned, magical light flashing around it as though it was casting a spell. In the next moment, an enormous meteor fell from the sky!
"Bang!"
“453！”
Lin Yixin retreated, a bloody gash on her shoulder from the meteor. Her beautiful face was filled with shock. "This little mouse, so fierce..."
I was speechless and waved my hand. The mouse's illustration appeared in the air — Earth Mouse (Elite Monster) Level: 90 Magic Attack: 820 ~ 945 Defense: 500 HP: 12000 Skill: Meteor. Introduction: A nimble creature of the ancient forest. Earth Mice live underground and absorb the power of the earth. They are full of intelligence and can summon meteors to attack targets. In Hundred Flower Valley, these Earth Mice are not to be trifled with.